Erica suffered pain to her right knee and leg and abrasions to her back and was unable to walk, Beams said. Hansel suffered a swollen left ankle and foot pain.

The incident occurred at 8:32 a.m. in front of Gardner Academy at West Virginia Street and Willis Avenue, west of downtown.

The car is described as a 1980s two-door, small and square in shape. It is light gray or silver. Witnesses remembered only part of the California license plate: 2LT, some other letter or digit, then 513, Beams said.

Police said the driver was described as a heavyset woman. Two men with shaved heads also were in the car.